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	Invention	Utility Model	Design
Concept	any new technical solution proposed for a product, a process or the improvement thereof	any new technical solution proposed for the shape, structure, or their combination, of a product, which is fit for practical use	an overall or partial product, any new design of the shape, the pattern, or their combination, or the combination of the color with shape or pattern, which is rich in an aesthetic appeal and is fit for industrial application
Authorization time	1-2 years	less than 1 year	8 months
Duration	20 years	10 years	15 years

According to the Patent Law, the approval process for invention patent applications includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, substantive examination, and authorization. Utility model or design applications do not undergo early publication or substantive examination in the approval process but only have three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, and authorization.

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